Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:38 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:00 am – 3:49 pm
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People8,850 residentsin the Burnham-on-Crouch census areaMedian age 48.93,968 households73% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright13% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,076 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 14%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 54% go by car, 4% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C548 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Cliffcliffs · under a mileRound Hillhill · under a mileCliff Reachtidal water · under a mileBridgemarsh Islandisland · 2.6 miWallasea Islandisland · 2.7 miButton's Hillhill · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRiverside Parkpark · under a mile · 27 haBurnhan Ramblers Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSeasons Woodpark · 1.7 miMillfield Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 4 haDengie Hundred Sports Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 3 haVillage Greenpark · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201536 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202642 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.9 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,463 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 40 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRochford Community Hospital5.6 miGP surgeryBurnham Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacySavages Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistDental Surgery1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryOrmiston Rivers Academyages 11-18, 1,103 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouchages 4-11, 246 pupils1.0 miPrimaryBurnham-on-Crouch Primary Schoolages 4-11, 421 pupils1.4 miCollegeSouth Essex College of Further and Higher Education7.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN6.5 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN29 miRailway stationBurnham-on-Crouchunder a mileBus stationBeaulieu Park Railway Station14 miFerryBurnham Yacht Harbour (Landing)Burnham-on-Crouchunder a mileBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM0 postcode district.
